PHOTO: Blokes in the Bogan shire got together for a pre-Christmas catch up.
The Bogan Bush Fellas gathered for the final time in 2022 this week with a great gathering of fifteen local blokes in a jovial setting at the Bogan Shire Youth and Community Centre.
The regular morning tea has proven to be very successful, with all those attending sharing stories, laughs and a chance to relax with mates.
In a Bogan Shire Council initiative, local men have an opportunity to gather fortnightly to catch up and yarn following several years of drought, flood and a pandemic, all which have seen cases of mental health issues skyrocket as rural men navigate the tough roads of the times.
“The Bogan Shire Youth and Community Centre has been the venue for two very successful Bogan Bush Fella gatherings with 15 “Fellas” attending the first and 17 the second,” said Bogan Shire Council General Manager Derek Francis…